Carolina Medeiros’ house in Brazil recently received an unexpected guest who landed on her porch.
It was a wild parrot, and she’d soon find her way into Medeiros’ heart.
The golden-capped parakeet, a resident of the area, had seemed to settle on Medeiros’ porch to just rest her wings. Madeiros was encouraged to come outdoors when she proclaimed her arrival with a lusty squawk.
“I was completely taken aback,” Medeiros told The Dodo.
To avoid being a terrible host to that unexpected visitor, Medeiros decided to feed the bird a food.
Medeiros reached for a banana and handed it to her.
“At first, she was quite hesitant and wary, but that changed when she spotted the banana,” Medeiros explained. “It was enchanted.”
And thus started a fantastic love story.
After that first encounter, the parrot flew off to rejoin her flock in a nearby tree. But she wouldn’t be gone for long.
The next day, she returned. And this time, Medeiros gave her some berries.
“She started feeling confident,” Medeiros said.
On the third day, the little bird was back — going so far as to let herself into Medeiros’ apartment.
“I felt like I was chosen,” Medeiros said.
Medeiros named her Tatá.
Tatá would always fly back to where her flock was after their visits. The visits, though, continued.
Tatá began taking a more aggressive approach to getting Medeiros’ attention rather than waiting for her on the porch. Medeiros began receiving wake-up calls in the early hours of the morning.
“At 6:30 a.m., she’d come to my house and knock on the window until I opened it and let her in,” Medeiros claimed.
Tatá was head over heels in love.
This happens on a daily basis. And with each visit, the duration became longer and longer. Tatá and Medeiros were seldom apart after that.
“She’d be with me for the majority of the day,” Medeiros recalled. “Then, about 6:30 p.m., she’d fly with the rest of her flock to the top of a tree near my house.”
Medeiros was smitten with Tatá as well.
It’s difficult to predict whether Tatá will return to Medeiros or whether she’s moved on with her flock to a new location for good. She is, however, always welcome to return.
“She owns the house,” Medeiros stated. “I used to joke that I was her pet human, and I’m constantly on the lookout for her.”
Whether or whether Tatá returns, the memories she leaves behind will stay with Medeiros for a long time.
“Our connection was one-of-a-kind and wonderful,” she claimed. “Tatá sensed my purpose, my affection and love; as a result of this encounter, I definitely see animals in a different light.”
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